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Recovery and Analysis of Jamestown Rediscovery South Churchyard Burials from the 1999 Field Season
Douglas Owsley, Karin Bruwelheide, and Rebecca Kardash
 
Abstract

Osteological analysis of two South Churchyard burials excavated during Jamestown Rediscovery's 1999 field season offered insight into the age, sex, ancestry, and pathology of these individuals. Burial 4 (JR316F) contained the remains of a male Euro-American, aged 50-59 years old at the time of his death. The skeletal remains of a 40-49 year old Euro-American female were uncovered in Burial 5 (JR320F). The skeletons also provided potential evidence for daily activities such as horseback riding, strenuous labor, and tobacco-pipe smoking.



 



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